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Hello Macon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Miss Central Georgia plans to mentor Macon's next generation
  • How Macon's new $7.4 million clinic could change your care
  • Worried after Googling symptoms? Here's how Macon residents can cope

Also on today's calendar: Cannonball House's Fall Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
  • Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Meet Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd: Platform, goals and future plans (41nbc.com) — Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd is basing her mentorship and education platform right here in Macon, with school visits and work planned with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She traces her connection to the city back to wrestling at the Macon Coliseum and now uses her title to guide young people across Central Georgia, drawing on her experience as a first-generation college student and animal science researcher.
   

2. New W.T. Anderson Health Center opens in Macon (41nbc.com) — A newly renovated W.T. Anderson Health Center has opened in Macon, consolidating specialty, primary, women's health, and pharmacy services under one roof to improve access for local patients. Backed by a $7.4 million Atrium Health Navicent investment, the center also tackles health disparities and will train medical residents, bringing more providers and care options into the community.
   

3. Macon, meet Dr. Google: How to search for health info without scaring yourself (macon.com) — If you live in Macon and often turn to Google for health answers, this guide explains how to tell solid medical information from misleading or sales-driven content. It walks you through checking who wrote an article, when it was updated, and whether it applies to your situation, and encourages you to bring online findings to your own healthcare provider for a real conversation.
   

4. Meet Miss Macon's Teen Emmy Taylor: Platform, goals and future plans (41nbc.com) — Macon's newest Miss Macon's Teen, Emmy Taylor, is using her title to spotlight loneliness among older adults and encourage simple acts of kindness through her "First Generation" initiative and Grace Challenge. Though she lives on a farm and attends Southland Academy, she plans to spend her year visiting seniors, connecting generations, and representing Macon at community events.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dinner & Karaoke Night at American Legion Post 3, featuring free entry, delicious food, and public welcome.
    Event happens every Tuesday with doors opening at 5 PM, dinner at 6 PM, and karaoke at 7 PM. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) (Nextdoor Lake Tobesofkee)
  • Series of events at American Legion Post 3 including Ms.
    Liz Dinner (Taco Tuesday), Mahjong, Karaoke, Auxiliary Yard Sale, Two Step Dance Lesson, and live music featuring Catfish Willy with special guest… (Nextdoor Lake Tobesofkee)
  • NCH posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Macon. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Macon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.

Ok Macon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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